Cheshire East to consider next phase of its development plan
Councillors are to consider the next phase of Cheshire East’s development plan, which will provide the framework for housing, employment and other key infrastructure sites up to 2030.
A guide to better planning for communities in England
A planner’s guide to help local authorities support more community-led housing development has been launched by Community First Yorkshire.
Interserve named as preferred bidder to build education academy
Interserve has been selected by the Department for Education (DfE) as the preferred bidder to design and build the £8m Beacon College Special Academy.
Scotland’s planning bill supports a more inclusive system
Communities in Scotland will have more say in shaping the future development of their areas in a radical shake-up of planning laws.
£95m regeneration of Arthur Street estate gains planning permission
Bexley Council’s planning committee has granted planning permission for the £95m redevelopment of the Arthur Street estate in Erith, South London.
Allplan Bridge: Software supports use of BIM in bridge engineering
One year on from its first release, a host of new capabilities have been added to expand Allplan Bridge.
A new approach to managing the historic environment
Barbara Cummins, director of heritage at Historic Environment Scotland, discusses the new planning policy for Scotland.
Powerproject XV to deliver confidence in project schedules
Elecosoft has released the highly anticipated Powerproject XV, designed for use by planners and project managers across the whole spectrum of the planning and construction management sector.
Outline planning for Purfleet regeneration gets the green light
The Purfleet regeneration scheme has received outline planning permission after Thurrock Council’s planning committee give the development the green light.
Guinness to build largest ever housing scheme in Leeds
The Guinness Partnership has acquired a 928 home site, the biggest in its history, at Hunslet Road near Leeds Dock.
Labour says it will scrap permitted development rule
The Labour Party has said it would scrap a government scheme that allows commercial and residential buildings to be transformed into homes without planning permission.
Plans unveiled for £30m tourist development at Loch Lomond
Plans for a new £30m tourist development at Loch Lomond have been unveiled by Flamingo Land Limited and Scottish Enterprise.
Plans approved to transform Boots Island site in Nottingham
Outline plans to transform the former Boots Island site in Nottingham have been given the nod, as the city is set to create “possibly the biggest regeneration scheme in the UK”.
Planning application approved for North Street Quarter
The North Street Quarter development in Lewes has taken a step forward, as detailed plans for the landscape and appearance of phases 2 and 3 were approved by the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA).
